Trio of Doom
Jazz trio active in 1979
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The Trio of Doom was a short-lived jazz fusion power trio consisting of John McLaughlin on guitar, Jaco Pastorius on bass, and Tony Williams on drums.[1] They were brought together by Columbia Records in 1979 to play the Havana Jam festival in Cuba alongside Billy Joel, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, and others.
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Trio of Doom | |
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Montage of the three members of the Trio of Doom (pictured in the 1980s) From left: Pastorius, Williams and McLaughlin | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz fusion |
| Years active | 1979 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Past members | |
They were named by Pastorius.[2] He had earlier called his bass the "Bass of Doom," because of its growling sound.[3]
Their only live performance was on March 3, 1979, and it is recorded on Ernesto Juan Castellanos's documentary Havana Jam '79.[4]
On March 8, 1979, the group reconvened in New York City to record the songs they had played live,[5][6] but a dispute broke out between Pastorius and Williams that ended the trio.[7]
An album was released on June 26, 2007, on Legacy Recordings, containing five tracks from Havana Jam and five recorded in the studio.[8]
Trio of Doom (album)
| Trio of Doom | |
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| Studio album by Trio of Doom | |
| Released | June 26, 2007 |
| Recorded | March 3 and March 8, 1979 |
| Venue | Karl Marx Theater, Havana, Cuba |
| Studio | CBS, New York City, U.S. |
| Genre | Jazz fusion |
| Length | 39:39 |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
| All About Jazz | [11] |
Tracklist
- "Drum Improvisation (live)" (Tony Williams) – 2:46
- "Dark Prince (live)" (John McLaughlin) – 6:36
- "Continuum (live)" (Jaco Pastorius) – 5:11
- "Para Oriente (live)" (Tony Williams) – 5:42
- "Are You the One? Are You the One? (live)" (John McLaughlin) – 4:51
- "Dark Prince" (John McLaughlin) – 4:11
- "Continuum" (Jaco Pastorius) – 3:49
- "Para Oriente" (alternate take one) (Tony Williams) – 1:05
- "Para Oriente" (alternate take two) (Tony Williams) – 0:20
- "Para Oriente" (Tony Williams) – 5:28
Tracks 1–5 were recorded on 3 March 1979, at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba. Tracks 6–10 were recorded on 8 March 1979, at CBS Studios, New York.[6]
